Guests were taken back to the timeless elegance of the 1920s at the opening night of The Edgbaston on May 1.

The exclusive new cocktail lounge and six-bedroom boutique hotel is located in a former home of the Martineau family in Highfield Road, Edgbaston.

Guests at The Edgbaston can enjoy sipping classic cocktails served with wit and style by award-winning bartenders, in one of three Art Deco-styled cocktail lounges. Guests may also stay in one of six exclusive, contemporary en-suite bedrooms.

Owners Stuart and Darren Insall, who also own the successful boutique hotel and cocktail bar The Kenilworth, have worked closely with one of the UK’s most up-and-coming designers, Tony Matters from Heterarchy, to create a modern take on the Art Deco style whilst still paying homage to the building’s Victorian roots.

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